DENVER — Giancarlo Stanton's power comes from his legs. He's a 6-foot-6, 240-pound Ruthian giant. In 11 games at Coors Field before this season, he hammered seven home runs — the shortest, a mere 427 feet; the longest, 494 feet.

"He belongs in the circus, I'd say," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.

On Friday in Denver, Stanton's power remained in the legs — it's how he walked around so easily.

In the third inning, Stanton walked home from third on a deep sacrifice fly. In the fifth, he walked to first on four intentional balls. Then he walked home from third on a bases-loaded walk. In the sixth, he walked again.

Stanton was all walk and no talk. He went 3 for 4 with a double, three RBIs and two walks. And the Marlins walked all over the Rockies, 13-5.

"Physically, you don't see a guy like that come along very often," Weiss said before the game. "He's having a great year. He's turned into a good hitter where before he was just a raw, power guy. Now he's hitting for average and driving in a lot of runs. He's a good hitter to go along with the crazy raw power."

Rockies pitchers entered Friday's game with 426 walks allowed this season, 225 at home — both the most in the National League. They added to the inglorious number Friday night with nine more walks.

Marcell Ozuna's grand slam in the ninth didn't even matter, poor guy. Miami had already walked away with the victory.

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As the Marlins were scoring without the long ball, the Rockies found a power stroke. Justin Morneau pulled a home run to the bullpen in right field in the third inning. It scored Charlie Blackmon and cut Miami's lead in half, 4-2.

And Corey Dickerson, who was 0 for 10 during the past three games after flying out twice to start in the early innings, cranked a 1-1 pitch over the right-field fence in the fifth. It scored Nolan Arenado and cut Miami's lead to 6-4.

Franklin Morales, so promising in the early innings after striking out three, got through only four innings. He allowed six runs on eight hits — and he walked in a run in the fifth.

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